Port Pirie West, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Port Pirie West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 763, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Port Pirie West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,556
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $822
- SEIFA score
- 763
- Coordinates
- -33.1602, 137.9804
Port Pirie West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Port Pirie West using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 42% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 402 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 335 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 530 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 702 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 590 | 23% |
Share of the 2,559 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 314 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 314 | 27% |
| Rented | 481 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 999 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 144 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,157 occupied private dwellings in Port Pirie West.
- Median weekly rent
- $180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $693
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,087
- Median weekly personal income
- $475
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 191 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 87 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 161 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 567 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.7%
- Employed full-time
- 370
- Employed part-time
- 368
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Port Pirie West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Port Pirie West is January (average daytime high around 31.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 368 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.8°C | 19.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 30.5°C | 18.4°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.4°C | 17°C | 12 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 14.2°C | 40 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11°C | 33 mm |
| Jun | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 15.7°C | 8°C | 25 mm |
| Aug | 16.8°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | 10.2°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 12.8°C | 27 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 14.6°C | 32 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 17°C | 35 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Port Pirie West
Where is Port Pirie West?
Port Pirie West is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Port Pirie West?
At the 2021 Census, Port Pirie West had a population of about 2,556.
Is Port Pirie West an advantaged area?
Port Pirie West has an ABS SEIFA score of 763, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Port Pirie West?
Port Pirie West has average daytime highs of about 23.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.3°C, with roughly 368 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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